5 Tips For a More Secure WordPress Website

Web Design Warrington knows that when it comes to running a WordPress site, security is of significant concern. As a WordPress owner, it is your responsibility to protect your website from security attacks or hackers. WordPress is among the most targeted sites across the web.

Whether you are a WordPress Pro or a beginner, you should always ensure that you practice security tips to prevent it from hackers. You should strengthen the admin page and login page so that no any hacker can gain access. WordPress also provides security tools and plugins that you can install to secure it.

The following are five tips that can enhance your WordPress security.

Training users the best practices

The website designer has a role in training the users the best practices. The users should know online security. They should practice the following:• Provide back-end access to only those that need it.• Use complex passwords that can’t be cracked easily• Should not install plugins without considering the need against risks• Leave plugin decisions to the expertsAll of these practices can make the users aware of what they are doing to prevent any risks that may occur.

Utilising SSL

Traditionally, Secure Socket Layer (SSL) was used only on business sites or sites which handled vital information. But nowadays it’s standard. SSL ensures that the data transfer between the user browser and the server is secure. This makes it difficult for hackers to breach the connection.

Some good website hosting companies, such as Web Design Warrington, offers free certificate through a service like Let’s Encrypt. If not, then they can campaign for it at a low cost. SSL is good for a website because Google tends to ranks site with SSL higher than those without. That means that it can give you more traffic.

Choose Plugins Carefully

Plugins are usually not created equally; their quality varies. Web Design Warrington recommends you should study the plugin carefully before you install it. Check how regularly it gets updated, the support forum, and usage numbers if available. This can provide you with an idea of how it works.

Plugins can be abandoned as authors may be too busy for them or no longer have an interest in maintaining them. To avoid these possibilities, you should stay on top of things by knowing the kind of plugin that you are using, staying updated on new versions, and accessing WordPress-related news. You can also delete plugins that you no longer need.

Having a Helping Hand

No human being can work all time around for 24/7. But there are tools that can keep a watchful eye 24/7. Security tools such as Wordfence or iThemes are great alternatives because they can sense a suspicious code or behaviour. That means, they can limit failed login attempts, alert you when your software is outdated and prevent the execution of malicious code. These security plugins can handle threats from bots and humans, but they cannot protect your site 100%, though they provide an extra layer of protection.

Turn off Unneeded Functionality

A good installed WordPress website by Web Design Warrington comes with a lot of features. But there is a higher chance that you won’t use all of them. So you should turn off those features that you don’t use. Features that you may not use include; REST API, Gravatars, and XML-RPC so they should be shut off.

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RSS BUILDING S.

Needed to replace our old website as it was 7 years old.Gary and the design team where fantastic. They took the time to listen to what we wanted. Then they produced a great site quickly and without any issues.The design looks amazing and we can't wait to see what our customers think.Very good company. Would highly recommend

Chris B.

Not normally a person to write a review. However after working with the Blue Whale Team on my website project, I wanted to let them know how happy I am with the finished website.The new website is exactly what I was after which I know was not an easy challenge :).There was plenty of challenges along the way not to mention our Brand Guide Lines which I know coursed a few headaches for the design team. However no challenge or hurdle couldn't be solved.Highly Recommend

estelle L.

I certainly made the right decision to discuss my website ideas with Blue Whale Media. They were able to build my site on a few vague concepts and they took this to build a fantastic site using there expertise and passion. The website is perfect and very visually appealing for my business. Gary and the team are very helpful and patient and deal with all my SEO requirements. A one stop shop for all your website needs. I most certainly recommend their services. Thank you Blue Whale Media Ltd.

Gemma H.

So glad I found the team at blue whale. Only required a small website, more like a business card site really.However the lads and girls in the design team still treated like I was spending thousands.Very very happyI would recommend

James C.

My experience using the guys at blue whale has been fantastic.Having a small family business and being in need of updating my website I had to shop around to find a company that would understand my requirements and produce the goods without busting the bank in fees.I found blue whale online and arranged a phone meeting which went well. I followed up with an office meeting a week later. Meeting the team really helped me get across what I wanted. They listened to what I wanted and have produced the website I wanted .Fantastic Service and at a great priceJames

Accounts N.

Really happy with the website thats been created. Also helped sort out our emails and hostingWould recommend 🙂

Warren C.

Talented professionals that have been very understanding and helpful- and created great work! Many thanks from Clever Decks.

hollie

After meeting a couple of web design companies in our local area we decided to go with blue whale. We liked blue whales design team open minded and friendly approach to creating our new website to meet our growth business needs.The design process was great and the team at blue whale helped get our branding just right.Overall very happyWe would recommend!

georgia M.

Really great collaborative experience with a very professional and talented team of people.

The Oliver King F.

We needed a new website building as our old one needed updating.The new site is really good and the blue whale team where very helpful during and after the build. They come up with the graphics and design ideas we just approved everything. Very easy process.We also needed help with setting up new emails and sorting out the tech side of things. Again the guys at blue Whale sorted this all out for us.Very good service. Highly Recommend.

amy I.

Great company, great service. Really helpful when our emails broke, worked on them till they found a solution. Thank you Gary and Matthew for all your help.

Louis R.

Service is great and fast, and technical expertise is really good as well. Overall, a satisfying experience at very best price.

Rochelle J.

They are a trusted business partner. They always deliver on their promises and provide outstanding services. We would gladly recommend them in future.

Krystal S.

Great company! Any issues get solved within 24hrs and these are hard working team and produce good work! I would highly recommend them.

Ashley E.

Amazing company who recently designed a new business website for us. The change over from one website to another is always a scary thought, but Blue Whale Media handled everything professionally and we are over the moon! The support team are always on hand with a quick response. Would 100% recommend.

James L.

I was looking for a company to help redevelopment my existing website as my business had out grown the website in its old format. I was contacted by the Blue Whale team and we had some fairly long discussions on how to get the best out of a new website. It was suggested that by rebuilding the website with a brand new design and in a newer version of Woo Commerce I could increase my conversions online. The design team helped with getting the csv to correctly download from my old website as it was coursing some issues. The Blue Whale team then spent time in getting the old csv to play ball with the new system. This took longer than we all thought but they stuck at it and finally we managed to get things working correctly.Blue Whale has also been helpful by taking a closer look at my online marketing campaigns. Without saying too much here they have suggested ways in which I can get the maximum out of my marketing. budget, which should over time increase sales.The team have been very helpful and insightful. Highly Recommend.

Ben P.

Firstly, I would like to thank all of the team for their outstanding work from start to finish. I have a successful online shopping company, and after been promised the earth previously, I was hesitant moving and having my site 're built. They walked me through in detail on how my website could be improved, but what impressed me the most was that they talked me through in detail what they would do and how it would improve hits to my site. No sales pitch! I felt very comfortable and was happy to go ahead, knowing the had a great rep already building E-comm websites. They communicated with me throughout the design process until it all went live. 4 months later I can confirm that I am receiving a noticeable increase of sales. I would highly recommended these guys, a genuine, friendly and experienced bunch who deliver on what they promise, which is hard to find these days!! A very happy continuing customer 🙂

R H.

We have had our website redesigned a few times over the last 4 years with blue whale to keep it modem and up to date. The team at blue whale have also kept us updated regarding new software updates and improvements that can be done. They helped us with getting the website GDPR Compliant when the new rules come in . Overall a very good service and great team.

Emily H.

Very good company I would highly recommended. The website was great and was finished earlier than expected. Gary the owner really listened to me and what I wanted.

Dominique R.

Brilliant company, I was over the moon with my new website. Very user friendly and looked great. The team was always helpful and also gave me training on how to update my site. Thank you to everyone involved.

Jamie S.

Blue Whale have just completed building me my new Website for my window cleaning business.I find them online easily as they appeared at the top of google and had an office on my door step. After calling and making an appointment I had meetings with Gary and the design team. They spent time explaining what they offer and how they build a Website. I told them I needed help with content as I wouldn’t have time to write anything. Again this was no issue as they could do this for me at an extra cost.I picked some pictures from a website they gave me and approved the designs and content.The whole process took about 4 weeks and I was kept informed all the time.I can even update my price list myself and blue whale will look after Website security updates. Which is great as I didn’t want to have to try and do this myselfOverall great service and I would recommend to any other people needing a Website for the first time.AAf

urbn C.

Excelent team who was very helpful throughout my website being built. The sales guys listened and understood exactly what I wanted. The website has come out brilliant and I would highy recommend them. 5 Stars.

Matthew E.

I approached Blue Whale after searching for a business in my local area that could help me build a website for my business.Having a small budget I was worried I wouldn't get a good website..I called blue whale and spoke to Gary about what I wanted and he spent around 1 hour walking me through how they build websites and what I would get for my hard earned money.I loved the fact that blue whale had built websites that I could view and that they would build be something unique but still within the £500 pound I had to spend.Once I paid the production team where very helpful in helping me understand what they needed. This included my new logoI even got to view the home page design first which was great Overall very very happy with the service.Even thinking about getting anther sure built in a few months

Calum J.

Just wanted to share my experience. I didn’t want just a basic website building as we are an established business and required a more bespoke solution. After searching the Internet I found blue whale and called the office. After a quick chat we arranged a meeting at there offices.We had a really good meeting as the blue whale team seemed to understand actually what I wanted and also showed me example sites that did simlair to what I required. We agreed to proceed.The build proceess was great as we signed off the look and feel of the pages at every stage.The site works well on google and has only just gone live Overall very happy and would recommend in the future.

David G.

After looking for a company to help me design a new website for my new business I finally found blue whale. Being local helped as the office was close and I got to meet the whole team. They explained about design and security as well as GDPR which I had no idea about. Very very happy with the website and the help given. would use again

Andrew V.

Great service, thanks for all your help!

Sue B.

First can I just say thank you to everyone who was involved in my project. I am more than happy with my new website. All the team was very helpful and my account manager was with me every step of the way while my site was being built. I also had some content written which was fab, they done my amendments very quickly. Overall excellent service

Sam B.

I just want to say a big thank you to the blue whale team.I wanted a site to promote my new IT support business and spoke with the team at blue whale. They where great, from start to finish as they understood my objective and helped me understand what would be required to get my site high up Google using content etcReally happy with the design and supportWould use these guys again.

Ben T.

BlueWhaleMedia are a well put together team. The chap that I spoke to on the phone was super friendly and cleared everything up for me perfectly. The web designers did a profound job of my website. I made very little amendments to what they had originally created(which in my book is a win, I wasn't constantly nagging for changes). Overall I am very happy with my experience at BlueWhaleMedia and could not recommend them enough

Luke C.

I just wanted to share my experience with getting my website built by Blue Whale.I am new building company and wanted a website that could help me find new clients within my local area.The team and designers at blue Whale have been amazing. They spent time listening to my ideas and understanding my business.Once we agreed what was needed they produced me a home page design to approve and then built the rest of the website.The results have been amazing and I would highly recommend this team to anybody.

Kevin L.

Great company to work with! Excellent value!

Seb S.

Blue Whale have a great team of people who came together to create a truly outstanding website for me. I am very happy with their ideas, Gary and the creative team he has with him do a great job. Would highly recommend.

Amanda P.

Gary, Steph and the team at Blue Whale have worked very hard on my behalf to create a great website for my growing business. There have been some tricky moments, largely managing my expectations as a small business owner, but I am pleased with the end product and more importantly, it has had a positive impact on my business and I have received some great feedback from the end-users.

jesse C.

A really top quality service, nothing was too much trouble. I will certainly be working with Blue Whale Media again on future projects.

JoeBurden #Challenge M.

I would highly recommend, my website looks amazing and staff were always helpful

Dave P.

Very happy with my recent website build. Great communication from start to finish.

Andy C.

Our website was old and tired and after searching for a provider I chose Blue Whale Media. Excellent communication new website was built to our specification every step of the way and we have seen a significant increase in website enquiries since. Worth every penny highly recommended.

Kaidon T.

Very professional service, my new website great very professional service from start to finish. Regards Anthony Morris The Ace Bars Team

T50 G.

I could not be happier with the website produced. The booking system which I required setting was done the way I wanted and more than helps us increase bookings and grow the business. I have been with Blue Whale for 4 years now and would recommend to anybody interested in getting a website or app built for their own business.

Steven P.

This company is very goog in what it dose and is very professional and just to say thank you to all the team keep up the good work

Peter G.

A massive thank you to Gary and his team, our new website is excellent, great service and very professional.

Tom M.

Fantastic company, displayed excellent customer service from start to finish throughout the creating of my business website. Communication with the team was first class and any amendments I requested were done quickly and effectively. They were also always available to offer advice on any topic.I have ended up with a smart, well designed website which is easy to navigate and this was exactly what I wanted.

Ashish S.

Best

Jack K.

Brilliant company to work with! I had a website created and it turned out great. they let you put your ideas on the site and it was a reasonable price in the end. probably the cheapest in warrington!Thanks to the whole team at blue whale media!

Eve B.

Thank you to everyone at Blue Whale Media. The team are amazing at what they do and the websites they build are always high quality and the designs are always unique. Couldn't pick a better web design company!

keith L.

Brilliant from start to finish ... I would highly recommend as my website look 's alot better than i imagined. This company is definitely worth its weight in gold.could not be happier superb jobThank you to Gary and all the team.Keith Home Flooring Experts

chic L.

I would like to say a massive thanks to Gary and the team at Blue Whale Media for the way they handled my website build, first class ,,,,,, I'm not computer literate but they explained everything clearly and any amendments to the build were done instantly,,,,,, I don't usually do reviews but these guy's deserve it ,,,,Well Done and Thanks Charlie LynchG&E Bathrooms

Vikki Jane S.

Gary designed my website for me without me knowing what I wanted; he sent lots of ideas and spent lots of hours explaining things and made the whole experience simple for a technophobe like myself. The costs were upfront and he always made time to chat with me which I appreciated. I would highly recommend Blue Whale Media LTD to anyone looking to have a website built.

Charlotte S.

I had no hesitation to use Blue Whale Media after my initial telephone chat and meeting with Gary and his team. I needed help with a marketing and business plan. I was completely new to the world of media and websites - however Gary and his team lead me through every single stage and were honest with their pricing. I had a budget and an idea. I've had a website and animated video built - advice on my domain name and email address, bespoke characters drawn/animated and continued support after the build.I'll be honest with you - what I was not happy with was how long everything was taking.... but that was 'my' frustration. However in hindsight they did exactly the right thing. They did not rush anything. They checked that I was happy with the design all the way through. We even changed the whole concept a couple of times. If I had rushed Blue Whale then I wouldn't have the finished product I have today. They certainly know what they are doing.I am so happy with my promo website and animated video I can't even begin to tell you!! The young guy who has done my animation is amazing. The young lady who has designed my website is amazing. If you've had a bad experience with Blue Whale then I can only apologise you didn't share my experience. FYI my website build and animation took 5 months and was well worth it.

Harry H.

Many Thanks for the great job you've done on the new website. You took the time and listened to what I required, then advised me how to best achieve it. I can't believe how well the blog is working - enquiries just keep coming in.Highly recommended!

Julie P.

Just had to let you guys know how happy i am with my new site. Considering i had no idea what i wanted at the start when i first called blue whale the process could not have been easier.I love my new site and would recommed blue whale team to everybodyThanks again

Julie A.

What a fabulous company to deal with .First praise goes to the Sales staff for taking time to listen to what was required by myself .The design team were amazing the general office staff were excellent in helping with everyday enquiries .Gary the Sale director was never to busy to take a call even at weekend when I had a question that came to mind.On this matter I have to say Blue Whale media were exceptional and would recommend them highly.

Bob K.

The team at Blue Whale Media got my website up and running in no time and helped me every step of the way. I felt like I had full control over my website without any of the effort, I would highly recommend to anyone looking for a new or improved website.

Alex R.

My website is amazing thanks to Blue Whale Media great deal for you money, would highly recommend to anyone that needs a new website

Aaron W.

This company offered impeccable customer service and helped me every step of the way. I really felt like I got the value for my money & was super impressed with the way they did business! Would highly recommend, top quality business to work with, Thanks again 🙂 - Aaron

David M.

Open, honest and straight to the point! If you want a professional website up and running in a couple of days this is the company for you! First class service from a first class company! Thank you!

Helen G.

Thanks to the team at Blue Whale Media for being so helpful - you guys have the knowledge and expertise that's 2nd to none.

Dean M.

The Blue Whale Media team have been fantastic. The help and guidance we have received has been amazing and I wouldn't hesitate recommending them to anyone.Great working with the guys, I hope to work on more projects with them in the future!

Great company Gary is very approachable and listens to what you want and then his team go about creating your vison. They are there every step of the way every decision is checked before going ahead ensuring you get exactly what you want.

I would say a massive thanks to Gary and the team at Blue Whale Media for the way they handled my website build ,first class,,,I'm not computer literate but they explained everything clearly and any amendments to the build were done instantly,I don't usually do reviews but these guy's deserve it Well Done and thanksCharlie LynchG&E Bathrooms

Blue Whale Media are definetely one of the top web design companies. The amazing team always make sure to fit your website around your company and their designs are always unique. Would definetely recommend whether you're wanting a brand new website or want to reboost your old website!

I thought I had to review this site as I recently had a web site designed for me by Blue Whale .The staff at Blue Whale were excellent they explained everything to me step by step asnot being I.T savvy I knew very little about what to expect .The reception staff were excellent and Gary the MD was brilliant in explaining everything to me .There pricing was explained to me as to what to expect for different price ranges.There communication was brilliant if they said they would ring you back they did there response time was second to none.l had read some reviews but have to say my experience was exceptional and I would not hesitate to recommend them to anybody friends or family or anybody contemplating having a web site built give them a call I am sure your expectations will be met as mine were. 5 star service *****

Blue Whale Media-very professional and personable team, they listen to you and get to understand your business then create unique logos, website etc to suit your business. Very talented team, extremely helpful and knowledgeable. BWM make the journey to creating and setting up a website a good experience and offer so much support and help. Would recommend to anyone

Blue Whale Media have been a pleasure to work with and exceeded our expectations. We have just gone live with our second website in 2 years designed and implemented by Blue Whale Media. The team's creativity, knowledge and responsiveness have combined to deliver a great product, on time and within budget. Cheers Guys.